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Designer Call :: Saturday, February 11 :: 2:00 pm
Butler Hall
Last Year's Event:
Fashion Week Cleveland 2011 Saturday, May 5 :: 8:00 pm :: Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum
8:00 pm :: Wearable Art Mingling Carnavale
Created by artist Sarah Marie Nedbalski
8:30 pm :: Static Form Displays
Evening & Wedding Created by Britini Brocker :: BBG Couture
Asian Influenced Fashion
Created by designer Herti :: Gewerbeschule Heidelberg, Germany
9:00 pm :: Violin Performance :: Upstairs
Andrew Sords, Violinist
9:30 pm :: Imagine... Fashion Week in Cleveland :: The Educational Fashion Week
Dr. Donald C. Shingler, Founder
10:00 pm :: Atack Cat :: Downstairs
Rachel Hoskins & David Douglas, Acoustic Duo
Runway Shows 10:10 pm :: Pamela Truemper :: Knitwear :: Pamela A. Designs
10:30 pm :: Michael Wilson :: Menswear :: Michael Wilson USA
10:50 pm :: Britini Brocker :: Wedding Dress Finale :: BBG Couture
The Business of Fashion Design in Northeast Ohio :: Experts discuss Fashion Week Cleveland, the Cleveland Retail Commission, the business of fashion design, retail, and the local fashion scene :: Discussion regarding Fashion Design and Merchandising Schools in Northeast Ohio :: The importance of area four-year bachelor degree colleges :: Credentialing, education, credit transfer, and employability :: Kent State University, University of Akron, Ursuline College :: Western Reserve PBS-TV :: NEOtropolis
Britini Brocker :: 2011
Britini Brocker will launch her custom bridal and evening wear line at Fashion Week Cleveland 2011. She graduated top of her class from the prestigious Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University. While attending college, she had the opportunity of studying design in Florence, Italy and New York City. Britini interned at James Coviello in New York. While at Abercrombie and Fitch she contributed to four brands; Abercrombie women's, Abercrombie girls‘, Ruehl, and Gilly Hicks. Britini designs custom bridal and evening gowns for her own label, BBG Couture by Britini Brocker. This will be her second appearance at Cleveland Fashion Week, and she is looking forward to debuting her new collection. www.bbgcouture.com
Christopher Boyle :: 2010
Mr. Boyle launched his new line of dresses at Fashion Week Cleveland 2010. As a freelancer Christopher has designed clothing for Jessica Alba, Miley Cyrus, Alyssa Milano, Britany Murphy, Ashanti, Monique Colman, and Mischa Barton. He has designed for many labels including the Patty Park Agency, Level Red, Laurena Sarbu Couture, and Ntnse Jeans. He collaborated with Elie Saab of Paris in creating hand beading for Lorena Sarbu Couture. In addition, he worked at 24Seven agency helping to create looks for numerous clothing lines. His community service has included work for UNICEF, Up Women's Network, and Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) (he designed GSK's "X it Out" tees for their cervical cancer vaccine campaign). He has designed private label collections for Banana Republic, Eclipse Noir, Charlie M., Kitson, Arden B., and Agents for Modern Living. Christopher was the creator of the clothing line Mblem by Mandy Moore. Special dresses for Mandy Moore have included outfits worn on the Tyra Banks Show, the ACE Awards, and a concert tour. Christopher W. Boyle is a native Clevelander and graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California. www.christopherwboyle.com
Valerie Mayen :: 2009
Mr. Boetcher has designed for Due per Due, Bill by Bill Blass, and and his own "tad b" fashion line. Tad has worked for some of New York's most distinguished clothing companies including Michael Kors, Bill Blass, Adrienne Vittadini and Ellen Tracy. Tad Boetcher launched his 2008 collection at Fashion Week Cleveland. The line went on to sell at all Lord and Taylor's in North American and many U.S. Dilliard's stores. Tad Boetcher
Wendy Pepper :: 2007
As a finalist on the popular television show Project Runway, Wendy was given the opportunity to display her "Thrill of the Hunt" fashion collection to a large audience at New York. Pepper won two of the shows challenges, one being her design for Banana Republic. As the winner of this challenge, her garment was sold in select Banana Republic stores. Her ready-to-wear line was shown at the 2007 Cleveland Fashion Week in Cleveland, Ohio. www.wendypepper.com
Francisco Azucar :: 2006 Azucar is a Miami-based designer. The son of Cuban immigrants, his designs have a distinctive latin influence. Francisco Azucar spent two decades in Tampa designing clothes and Gasparilla costumes before establishing his own design house; Fashions by Azucar. Francisco attended the International Academy of Design and Technology.
Nary Manivong :: 2005
Nary
and his three siblings, Laotian-Americans, were abandoned by their parents when
he was 14. Through sheer determination
he managed to work several jobs, graduate from high school, and keep clean. Self-taught,
Nary was persistent enough in the face of incredible odds to get sponsorship
for his project. His collection and his
story captured media attention and he was named one of 12 designers to watch by
Women's Wear Daily. Nary has recently partnered with stylist Ally
Hilfiger on a new brand called NAHM, an acronym of their initials which means
"water" in Laotian. www.narymanivong.com
MoMo Falana :: 2004 :: MoMo SoHo's designs combine couture sensibility and craftsmanship making each creation as beautiful and unique as the person who wears it. Clients know that when the design team creates special garments for them, they are bound to get attention. Sarah Jessica Parker did, when she wore a MoMo gold brocade coat on the Season 4 "Finale" episode of Sex in the City. Joss Stone did, at the Grammy's when she sang a Janis Joplin duet with Melissa Etheridge. And Britney Spears did, at the Billboard Music Awards show in her long, electric-orange sheer coat, topped by a feathered fedora. The line's client list keeps growing, and includes numerous stage and film costume designers and stylists and other notable individuals such as models Jessica Miller, Angie Lindvall, Claudia Schiffer, Paris Hilton, and Stephanie Seymour, actresses Uma Thurman and Frances McDormand and musicians Alicia Keys, Liz Phair, Steven Van Zandt and Lil' Kim. www.momofalana.com
Sarah Nedbalski :: Wearable Art :: 2011 Sarah grew up in Brook Park, graduated from Berea High School in 2009 and currently attends Kent State University. Nedbalski, a senior education major, seeks to use her creativity to inspire young people as a teacher. Her creative use of objects and materials developed while using duct tape to make wallets, roses, and purses and then progressed to clothing. In 2009, she competed in the Duck Brand Duct Tape "Stuck at Prom" competition, was in the Top 10 in the nation, and won the "Best Dressed" competition for the Alternative Press Fall Ball concert. She has appeared on "Kickin' It with Kenny" as well as the FOX 8 morning news and Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper and the cover of The Daily Kent Stater. Nedbalski participated as a mingling artist at the 2010 Fashion Week Cleveland Fashion Show as well as at Ingenuity Cleveland for the festival and Speakeasy 2.0 fundraiser. She hopes to continue designing in the wearable art field and has included garbage bags and other non-traditional materials in her designs. Nedbalski receives her inspiration from everywhere and everything and seeks to develop art from everyday experiences.
Corinne Brothers :: Collegiate Collection :: 2011
Corinne Brothers is a college student with duel majors; fashion design and merchandising. As a freshman, Corinne placed first out of 49 student designers in the first annual Habitat for Humanity Summit County "Building Fashion" fundraiser show. This past April, in Habitat's second show, she placed third; both garments were made entirely out of hardware items purchased from Lowe's and incorporated the Habitat for Humanity logo. This March, Corinne participated in a the "Venetian Carnival" fashion show; her three piece collection included unique masks and was inspired by the seven deadly sins.
Corinne is an honors student; she was on the Dean's List for both the Fall 2009 and 2010 semesters, and made the President's List for the Spring 2010 semester. Within her designs, Corinne likes to twist harder elements with classic lines; she is also very supportive of the eco-friendly fashion movement. Corinne will be studying in New York City this Fall. Corinne is from Columbiana, Ohio. www.corinnebrothers.com
Pamela Truemper :: American Knitwear Designer :: 2011 For the past several years, Pam has created knitwear designs in collaboration with other designers, helping to add unique knit pieces for their collections. The most recent was Terri Stevens, a participant on Project Runway, Season 5. As she gained positive recognition for her designs, she decided to pursue creating and manufacturing her own lines of men's and women's knitwear.
The excitement with which my garments were received has led me to interview for Fashion Week Cleveland 2011. I hope to add an extra dimension to the show that knits seem to generate. Pamela's jackets were worn by Heidi Klum at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. Musicians Bonnie Riatt and Stevie Nicks have also purchased her knitwear.
For Spring 2011, she has added dresses to my women's collection. They have knit bodices with fabric skirts. Paired with heels or even sandals, they make a summer evening on the town; a fashion event. She is now working on incorporating organic cotton fabric into future collections. Her knitwear brings a new twist to traditional silhouettes. www.pamelaadesigns.com
Tracy Kiefer :: Swim and Custom Active Wear :: 2011 In 1990 Tracy Kiefer started her label "Enticing Attire by Tracy". Tracy specializes in custom active wear and swimwear. Tracy is a self taught designer that is ambidextrous. She cuts with her right hand and draws with her left. A consultation includes a general fabric consultation and sketch. She has been collecting fabric for years; you will be in pure awe of her fabric room. Tracy sews both men's and women's custom garments.
She has designed swimsuits for pageant bikini contests including Miss Petite Ohio, Miss Teen Ohio, Mrs. America, Miss America, and for a Hawaiian Tropic calendar shoot, U Jena Swimwear, and Playboy centerfolds. She has designed swimsuits for the Mid-American Boat Show.
Tracy has created garments for the Entertainment Industry sewing for rock stars and stage dancers in the late 80's thru present time. She worked hand in hand with executives at Belkin Productions to create new and creative concepts for their artists. Tracy is truly a trend forecaster that knows what the next hot trend will be.
Michael Wilson :: Michael Wilson USA :: 2011 Michael Wilson USA is the design and manufacturing company that exclusively produce the garment collections of fashion designer Michael Wilson. The company was originally launched in 1981 under the label of Saint Michael's Designs. In 1983, his first menswear line was launched and sold nationally to independent boutiques. The company of Saint Michael's Designs was advertised and featured in national fashion magazines such as G. Q. and Ebony Man. The collections were exhibited in New York City through the NAMSB (National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers).
In 1987 his line became known as Michael
Wilson USA. Initially the garments of
Michael Wilson USA were distributed through mail order catalogues, which were
advertised in G. Q. magazine. Eventually,
custom work, primarily for pro-athletes, was the focus of the collections in
his downtown Cleveland, Ohio studio. In
2003 the focus was again expanded to clerical vestments. This label is called High Church Vestments. www.michaelwilsonusa.com
Designers
will receive hair stylists, makeup artists, models, volunteers, dj,
venue, runway, sound and lighting, marketing package, and VIP Admission
tickets to the event.
Bring your portfolio and some garments from your collection. There is no application fee or charge to audition for the event. Contact us for details.
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